Hand corn-planter



(No Model.)

W. HAWKS. HAND CORN PLANTER.-

Patented Apr. 10,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM HAWKS, OF MILLINGTON, MICHIGAN.

HAND CORN-PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 275,486, dated April 10,1883.

Application filed December 13, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom t't may concern: A

Beit known that l, WILLIAM HAwKs, of Millington, inthe county ot'Tuscola and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvementsin Hand Corn-Planters; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull', clear, and exact description thereof, reference' being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in theconstruction of hand corn-planters.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of parts and thecombinations and operations ot' such parts, as more fully hereinafterdescribed and claimed. j

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved corn-planter, the lower partthereof being in section. Fig. 2 is a perspective sectional view of aportion of the lower part of the device. Fig. 3 is a detached andenlarged perspective view of the operating-lever and slide.

In the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, Arepresents a sheet-metal pipe or tube provided with a cap, B,'to whichis secured the handle (J. D is an opening near the top of this cylinder,through which such cylinder is charged with. the seed, and this openingmay be provided with a slide or other cover, as may be most preferred.In opposite sides of the wall of this cylinder, and

.coincident with each other, are two slots, a,

" cylinder in such position, as shown in Fig. l,

as to likely sweep over the top of the slide as the latter isreciprocated, acting as a strike, on the slide being withdrawn, toprevent the withdrawal of any of the grain, except such as will be foundin the openingb. This slide is actuated in its reciprocation by means ofthe lever G, the lower end of which is pivotally secured to the wings Hat d. In order to convert the radial movement of the lever G into areciprocating motion of the slide E the latter is attached to such leverby means of the joint I, constructed as shown in Fig. 3.

J is ablock, of circular form, which lits into the cylinder, the upperface of such block being upon the lower line of the slots a in suchcylinder, and forms the bottom of the grainopening b in the slide. Athroat, e, is cut in one side of this block, which allows the grain faceof the wings H, delivers it in such scat tered condition to the groundbetween the jaws L, one of which is attached to the lower end of saidblock, while the other is attached to the lower end of the pivoted leverG.

By means of a corn-planter constructed as described, the tendency, asthe slides are usually secured to the lever G, to follow the radialmotions of said lever is avoided, and the radial motion of said levercommunicates a horizontal motion to the slide, and the grain isdelivered to the ground with each grain separated from its fellowsuflciently that in taking root neither interferes with the other. I amaware of Patent No. 144,566, dated November 11, 1873, and No. 103,153,dated May 17, 1870, and do not therefore desire to broadly claim suchconstruction as my invention, but limit myself to the combination ofpeculiar parts pointed out in the claims.

What l claim as my invention is- 1. In a hand corn-planter, thecombination of the cylinder A, having an opening, D, a cap, B, andhandle C at one end, and a wedgeshaped spreader, K, and block J securedin the other end, the latter projecting to form a means for attachingone of the'jaws L, substan tially as described.

2. In a hand corn-planter, the combination of the cylinder A, having anopening, D, a cap, B, and a handle, C, at.one end, and a wedge-shapedspreader, K, and block J secured in the other end, the latter projectingto form a means for attaching one of the jaws L, substantially asdescribed, with the lever G, slide E, pivoted to said lever G, wings H,jaws L, throat c, and brush F, all constructed and arrangedsubstantiallyl as shown and described.

In witness that I claim the above as my invention I have hereunto set myhand this 21st day of November, 1882.

WILLIAM HAWKS.

Witnessesz E. W. ANDREWS, J. PAUL MAYER.

